Stroller balance and storage apparatus
A bag configured for attachment to a stroller, a stroller in combination with a first and a second bag, and a method of stabilizing a stroller are provided. A stroller including a front support bar, a rear support bar, and a rear axle is used for transportation. A bag configured for attachment to the stroller has a front engagement member, a rear engagement member, a body coupled between and supported by the front and rear engagement members, the body includes at least one pocket arranged inside the body, and a receptacle in the at least one pocket. A weight is received by the receptacle, and when the bag is attached to the stroller, the weight applies a rotational moment at the front support bar of the stroller to resist rotation of the stroller about the rear axle.
1. A bag configured for attachment to a stroller, the stroller having a front support bar, a rear support bar, and a rear axle, the bag comprising:
a front engagement member configured for attachment to the front support bar, the front engagement member comprising a first wing;
a rear engagement member configured for attachment to the rear support bar, the rear engagement member comprising a second wing;
a body coupled between and supported by the front and rear engagement members, the body comprising a first side panel adjacent the front engagement member, a second side panel opposite the first side panel adjacent the rear engagement member, at least one pocket arranged inside the body, and a receptacle in the at least one pocket attached to an interior surface of the first side panel;
the first wing extending from the first side panel of the body coupling the body and the front engagement member and the second wing extending from the second side panel of the body coupling the body and the rear engagement member; and
a weight received by the receptacle proximate to the first side panel,
wherein each of the first and second wings is generally triangular in shape,
wherein the first wing tapers upwards towards the front engagement member, and the second wing tapers towards the rear engagement member,
wherein each of the first and second wings comprises an inward surface comprising a nonslip rubber material configured to frictionally engage the front support bar and the rear support bar, respectively, of the stroller, and
wherein, when the bag is attached to the stroller, the weight applies a rotational moment at the front support bar of the stroller to resist rotation of the stroller about the rear axle.
2. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the weight is removable from the receptacle.
3. The bag of claim 1 , wherein each of the front and rear engagement members is ribbon shaped.
4. The bag of claim 1 , wherein a length of at least one of the front and rear engagement members is adjustable.
5. The bag of claim 1 , wherein each of the front and rear engagement members terminates in a respective fastening mechanism at distal ends thereof for fastening the distal end of the front engagement member to the distal end of the rear engagement member.
6. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the fastening mechanisms consist of a quick release buckle.
7. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a rear panel, and a fastener stay affixed to the rear panel and configured to hold the fastening mechanisms adjacent to the body.
8. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a rear panel, a ring affixed to the rear panel, and a double-sided hook and loop fastener configured to extend around the front support bar and be secured to the ring.
9. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the weight is at least 113, 226, 340, 453, 680, or 903 grams.
10. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the weight comprises at least one weight portion, and the weight is adjustable by adding or removing additional weight portions to the weight.
11. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the body has a ratio of a length dimension to a height dimension of 1.7.
12. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises at least one of an antibacterial and an antifungal material.
13. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the bag is configured to be worn by a user as a crossbody bag.
14. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is attached to the interior surface of the first side panel by at least one of stitches, adhesives, ultrasonic welding, and heat welding.
15. In combination:
a stroller comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side, each of the first and second sides having a front support bar, a rear support bar, and a rear axle; and
first and second bags configured for attachment to the first and second sides of the stroller, respectively,
wherein each of the bags comprises:
a front engagement member attached to the respective front support bar, the front engagement member comprising a first wing;
a rear engagement member attached to the respective rear support bar, the rear engagement member comprising a second wing;
a body coupled between and supported by the front and rear engagement members, the body comprising a first side panel adjacent the front engagement member, and a receptacle attached to the first side panel;
the first wing extending from the first side panel of the body coupling the body and the front engagement member and the second wing extending from the second side panel of the body coupling the body and the rear engagement member; and
a weight received by the receptacle proximate to the first side panel,
wherein each of the first and second wings is generally triangular in shape,
wherein the first wing tapers upwards towards the front engagement member, and the second wing tapers towards the rear engagement member,
wherein each of the first and second wings comprises an inward surface comprising a nonslip rubber material that frictionally engages the front support bar and the rear support bar, respectively, of the stroller, and
wherein the weights apply a rotational moment at the front support bars of the stroller to resist rotation of the stroller about the rear axles.